In CA people are spending a lot of money on old houses just to have the lot. Then they need to maximize the house on it by have basements and even elevators for cars. The price of the lot is one thing..just finding one is another. Then the approval process takes months..maybe years. So you must plan ahead. I assume that Mitt is intending this for a secondary home to be used by his kids and grandkids for a generation.
And maybe a Western WH. He will be lucky to see it finished 36 months from now. I wish I had his money, but it is his money. Obama got his big house in Chicago with the help of a friend who is now in jail for corruption. Which is better?
I was just trying to poke a funny jab (unsuccessfully) at the Politico writer for being a drama queen.
Thanks for explaining the complications in the building approval process in CA, we don't run into that here often in the Midwest so I was unfimiliar
My daughter and son-in-law just did the same thing in MA. They bought an old, rundown house on a great piece of properly and tore it down. They put up a beautiful 4,000 square foot beauty and certainly improved the look of the neighborhood.